The Helicopter Moved Toward Nearby Hangars, And Entered “An Extreme Nose Low Position.”
On March 6, 2022, at 2359 eastern standard time, a Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH, MBB-BK 117-C-2 helicopter, N29VA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at the Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI), Abingdon, Virginia. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the two flight paramedics were not injured. The helicopter was operated by the Virginia Department of State Police as a public state aircraft. The pilot reported that his duty-day started at 0800 and he had completed four air medical transportation flights prior to receiving an additional call at 2200 for a patient transfer from the Lonesome Pine Hospital (VG50), Big Stone Gap